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Maine Votes To Repeal Gay Marriage Law
See that picture right there? That's how my heart felt this morning when I woke up to discover that fifty-three percent of Maine voters chose to repeal a law legalizing gay marriage. To hear the chief organizer of Stand For Marriage say that the "institution of […]
Is Anyone Else Getting Nervous About Maine?
In case you've forgotten, residents of Maine will be voting today on whether to keep a law that legalized gay marriage. The polls are predicting that it's extremely close, and I'm seriously about to pull out my hair worrying about this. No matter what happens, I'm […]
Shocker! Pat Robertson Doesn’t Like Hate Crimes Bill
It's no surprise that Pat Robertson is speaking out against the recent passage and signing of the Federal Hate Crimes Bill. The official line of critics is that the law will allow for persecution of religious leaders and those who simply "speak out on moral […]
The Governator Gets Feisty
When California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger showed up unexpectedly to a Democratic Party dinner, San Francisco assemblyman Tom Ammiano made headlines by telling the governor "kiss my gay ass". Now there's some speculation that Schwarzenegger has decided to send a jab back in his direction. The […]
Obama Signs Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Yesterday, President Barack Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The legislation extends federal hate crimes protection in cases where the victim is targeted because of their sexual orientation, gender, disability or gender identity. "After more than […]
Hates Crime Bill Passed, On The Way To Being Signed
The Federal Hates Crime (Matthew Shepard Act) bill was finally passed by the senate by a vote of 68-29. The bill is one the way to being signed by President Obama and will soon become law! Anderson Cooper hosted Dan Savage and Corey Johnson to […]
Gerard Butler Tackles DADT On SNL
This past weekend's episode of Saturday Night Live gave a royal whipping to the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. In one skit, host Gerard Butler joined the cast for a spoof of his film 300. The sequence also poked fun at President Barack Obama's slow pace on the […]
Yes On 1 Maine Puts Out New Ridiculous Ad
Why are people opposed to gay-marriage in Maine and other states so obsessed with children's education. What's the big deal about teaching kids about gay marriage? And even if it was a big deal, why would that even happen? I don't remember learning about marriage […]
Balloon Boy Story Gets Popped
By now, you've probably already heard about "Balloon Boy", the six year-old child who was thought to have floated off on a saucer-like balloon. You've also probably heard that they found him in the family's attic. But have you seen the video where the so-called […]